Democratic Republic Of Congo

Topic : Democratic Republic Of Congo

Zim must strive to avoid resource curse situation

At home, the discovery of vast alluvial diamond reserves in Manicaland’s Chiadzwa region in 2006 attracted an estimated 35 000 illegal miners to the area.

By Tinashe Kairiza 15h ago

Zim must strive to avoid resource curse situation

DR Congo: The tail still wags the dog

The other reason is that just across the DRC’s eastern border is Rwanda, where the Tutsi minority suffered genocide in 1994.

By Gwynne Dyer 18h ago

Rwanda and Belgium expel each other's diplomats over Congo conflict

Belgium's foreign affairs minister Maxime Prevot said the move was "disproportionate and shows that when we disagree with Rwanda they prefer not to engage in dialogue."

By Reuters Mar. 17, 2025

Rwanda and Belgium expel each other's diplomats over Congo conflict

African countries seethe over illegal and exploitive mining by Chinese

Three Chinese nationals were arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in relation to illegal mining activities, possession of gold bars, and money laundering earlier this year.

By Admin Mar. 10, 2025

African countries seethe over illegal and exploitive mining by Chinese

Zimra intercepts 164kgs of mbanje

The contraband was allegedly hidden in a South African-registered Hino truck.

By Rex Mphisa Mar. 3, 2025

Different kinds of thieves

That’s the downside of protection rackets. It’s a crowded field, and there are always other rival mobs trying to spoil your play or cut you out completely.

By Gwynne Dyer Feb. 21, 2025